口译要求有速度，所以做口译必须学会做笔记。笔记中就会用到一些缩略符号。每个人可能会有自己的一套符号系统。如果你对这方面还不了解，来看看常用的缩略语吧。
　　acc = account, accountant
　　acdg = according
　　acpt = accept
　　ad = advertisement
　　adm = administration
　　ads = address
　　adv = advice
　　agr = agriculture
　　agt = agent
　　alt = altitude
　　a.m. = ante meridiem = before noon
　　AMAP = as much as possible
　　amb = ambassador
　　amt = amount
　　anal = analysis
　　anc = ancient
　　anon = anonymous
　　ans = answer
　　app = appendix
　　Apr = April
　　apt = apartment
　　arch = architecture
　　arr = arrive; arrival
　　ASAP = as soon as possible
　　ass = assistant; association
  　 at = atmosphere; atomic
　　att = attorney; attention
　　Aug = August
　　aux = auxiliary
　　av = average
　　ave = avenue
　　a.w.l. = absent with leave (准假)
　　a.w.o.l. = absent without official leave (无故缺席)
　　B.A. = Bachelor of Arts
　　bal = balance
　　B.C. = before Christ
　　bd = board
　　bdl = bundle
　　bk = bank; book
　　bkts = baskets
　　B/L = bill of lading (提单)
　　BLDG = building
　　bp = birthplace
　　br = branch; brother
　　B.S. = Bachelor of Science
　　bu = bureau
　　C = capacity; century; chapter; centigrade; cost; city; center
  　 cal = calendar; caliber; calories
　　cap = capital; captain
　　cat = catalog
　　cc = carbon copy (复印件；抄送)
　　CEO = chief executive officer
　　cert = certificate
　　CFM = confirm
　　cncl = cancel
　　cp. = compare
　　cit = citizen
　　civ = civil; civilization
　　clk = clerk
　　cml = commercial
　　co. = company
　　c/o = care of(转交)
　　col = college; color
　　com = commentary; common; communication; community
　　comm = commission
　　comp = complete; computer; competition
　　con = conclusion; against
　　cond = condition
　　cont. = continent; continued
　　corp = corporation
　　cust = customer; custom; customs
　　Dec = December
　　dec = deceased; declaration
　　def = defender; defense
　　deg = degree
　　dep = deposit
　　DEPT = department
　　disc = discount
　　dist = distance; distinguish
　　div = divide; divorced
　　do. = ditto (同上）
　　dorm = dormitory
　　dpt = departure
　　dz = dozen
　　e = east; earth; engineering
　　econ = economics; economy
　　ed. = education; editor
　　e.g. = exempli gratia = for example

　　encl. = enclosed; enclosure

　　esp. = especially

　　etc. = et cetera = and so on
　　ex. = example; exception; extra
　　exp. = export
  　 expln = explain
　　ext = extend; extension
　　FAX = facsimile
　　Feb. = February
　　fem = female; feminine
　　ff. = following
　　fig = figures
　　fin = finance; financial
　　fl = fluid
　　FLT = flight
　　FOB = free on board (船上交货；离岸价格)
　　for = foreign; forestry
　　fp = freezing point
　　fr = frequent
　　Fri. = Friday
　　frt = freight (货物；货运)
　　ft = foot; feet (脚；英寸)
　　fut = future
　　FYR = for your reference (仅供参考)
　　g = gold; grain; guide; gender; gravity
　　G.A. = General Assembly (联合国大会)
　　gen. = generally
　　gent = gentleman; gentlemen
　　gm = gram; general manager
　　gov = government
　　gs = general secretary (秘书长)
　　h = harbor; hundred; husband; hydrogen
　　hd = head (头部；首脑)
　　hf = half
　　Hon = honorable; honorary
　　H.Q. = headquarters
　　hr = hour
　　ht = height
　　hypoth = hypothesis; hypothetical
　　i.a. = in absence; absent
　　ib. = ibidem = in the same place
　　ID = identity; identity card
　　i.e. = id est = that is
　　imp = import; imperial
　　IMPS = impossible
  　 IMPT = important
　　in. = inch; inches
　　ind = industrial; independent
　　indiv = individual
　　info = information
　　ins = insurance
　　inst. = instant; institute
　　int. = interior; interest (兴趣；利息)
　　I/O = instead of
　　IOU = I owe you (借据)
　　I.Q. = intelligence quotient
　　IVO = in view of (鉴于，考虑到)
　　is. = island
　　e = east; earth; engineering
　　econ = economics; economy
　　ed. = education; editor
　　e.g. = exempli gratia = for example
　　encl. = enclosed; enclosure
　　esp. = especially
　　etc. = et cetera = and so on
　　ex. = example; exception; extra